Crossword blog: Sphinx rises from the ashes

A special guest puzzle from the Guardian’s part-fictional setter, SphinxThe crossword department’s most-viewed list has recently been offering a lovely old interview with cryptic setter Sphinx.Sphinx is the nom de guerre of writer-performer Steve Pemberton. His debut puzzle was fictional – or, at least, it was part of the plot of The Riddle of the Sphinx, a deeply crosswordy instalment in the BBC’s anthology series Inside No 9. Continue reading...